ATI LEADERSHIP PROCTORED V1 TO V5
AND VATI BUNDLED FINAL STUDY GUIDE
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
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⫸ Client is uncertain about procedure Answer: encourage the client to
discuss any feelings or concerns about the procedure
⫸ Authoritarian leadership Answer: using penalties to promote behavior
change
⫸ Who is responsibility to discuss the risks and benefits of
electroconvulsive therapy with the client Answer: provider
⫸ Democratic leadership Answer: - offering constructive feedback -->
encourage staff to have two nurses verify medications
- consulting others to help the decision-making process --> asking three
experienced nurses to investigate common causes for errors
⫸ Laissez-faire leadership Answer: places emphasis on group decision
making --> suggestion box
⫸ Abdominal assessment Answer: - dorsal recumbent or supine position
- use the bell of the stethoscope to auscultate for vascular bruit
,- begin with inspecting the abdomen for changes in color, contour, and
symmetry
- empty bladder before
⫸ Patient reports vomiting and diarrhea past 6hr, what should the nurse
prioritize? Answer: serum potassium level
⫸ AP thinks assigned tasks are unfair, how should the charge nurse
respond? Answer: "I delegate tasks to personnel based on job
description"
⫸ Nontherapeutic response include the word Answer: WHY
⫸ Sterile field technique: Answer: - flat surface
- top flap AWAY from body- 2.5cm (1in) border around the edges
- pick up the first sterile glove by grasping the folded cuff edge
- use CLEAN gloves to remove soiled dressings
- avoid reaching over field
⫸ Critical pathway Answer: - standardized approach to assist the nurse
to provide cost-effective client care and shorten the length of stay
- implement evidence-based strategies for common diagnosis
⫸ Triage Answer: Immediate --> sucking chest wound, asymmetry of
the thorax
, Wait > 2 hr before receiving treatment --> 6-in laceration w/ clotted
blood visible, fracture
Minimal chance of survival --> penetrating head injury w/ RR of 4/min
⫸ Confidentiality Answer: - bedside report
- access to information is limited to those who need to know the
information --> direct care providers AND administrative
- tell a client's partner that the client's lab tests cannot be disclosed w/o
permission
⫸ Quasi-intentional tort Answer: invasion of privacy
⫸ Prioritizing Answer: 1st --> ABC + VS
2nd --> pain, abnormal labs, untreated conditions, change in LOC
3rd --> chronic illness, education, coping
⫸ Wheelchair instructions: Answer: - raise the footplates before
transferring
- lock BOTH brakes when transferring (bed to chair)
- back into the elevator
- ramp --> stand between wheelchair and bottom of the incline to
provide better control by keeping weight close to the body
AND VATI BUNDLED FINAL STUDY GUIDE
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
⫸ Client is uncertain about procedure Answer: encourage the client to
discuss any feelings or concerns about the procedure
⫸ Authoritarian leadership Answer: using penalties to promote behavior
change
⫸ Who is responsibility to discuss the risks and benefits of
electroconvulsive therapy with the client Answer: provider
⫸ Democratic leadership Answer: - offering constructive feedback -->
encourage staff to have two nurses verify medications
- consulting others to help the decision-making process --> asking three
experienced nurses to investigate common causes for errors
⫸ Laissez-faire leadership Answer: places emphasis on group decision
making --> suggestion box
⫸ Abdominal assessment Answer: - dorsal recumbent or supine position
- use the bell of the stethoscope to auscultate for vascular bruit
,- begin with inspecting the abdomen for changes in color, contour, and
symmetry
- empty bladder before
⫸ Patient reports vomiting and diarrhea past 6hr, what should the nurse
prioritize? Answer: serum potassium level
⫸ AP thinks assigned tasks are unfair, how should the charge nurse
respond? Answer: "I delegate tasks to personnel based on job
description"
⫸ Nontherapeutic response include the word Answer: WHY
⫸ Sterile field technique: Answer: - flat surface
- top flap AWAY from body- 2.5cm (1in) border around the edges
- pick up the first sterile glove by grasping the folded cuff edge
- use CLEAN gloves to remove soiled dressings
- avoid reaching over field
⫸ Critical pathway Answer: - standardized approach to assist the nurse
to provide cost-effective client care and shorten the length of stay
- implement evidence-based strategies for common diagnosis
⫸ Triage Answer: Immediate --> sucking chest wound, asymmetry of
the thorax
, Wait > 2 hr before receiving treatment --> 6-in laceration w/ clotted
blood visible, fracture
Minimal chance of survival --> penetrating head injury w/ RR of 4/min
⫸ Confidentiality Answer: - bedside report
- access to information is limited to those who need to know the
information --> direct care providers AND administrative
- tell a client's partner that the client's lab tests cannot be disclosed w/o
permission
⫸ Quasi-intentional tort Answer: invasion of privacy
⫸ Prioritizing Answer: 1st --> ABC + VS
2nd --> pain, abnormal labs, untreated conditions, change in LOC
3rd --> chronic illness, education, coping
⫸ Wheelchair instructions: Answer: - raise the footplates before
transferring
- lock BOTH brakes when transferring (bed to chair)
- back into the elevator
- ramp --> stand between wheelchair and bottom of the incline to
provide better control by keeping weight close to the body
